Undergraduate

Sport Management

The sport and recreation industry is one of the largest in the United States, accounting for over $60 billion in spending a year. An exciting and fun industry in which to work, it requires a large commitment of time and energy.

Robert Morris University boasts one of the oldest and most respected undergraduate sport management programs in the country. Our faculty members bring real-world experience to the classroom, and the state-of-the-art facilities in the brand-new School of Business building give you hands-on experience in a corporate setting. As a result, you hit the ground running, primed with the confidence and knowledge you need to land a good job and succeed in this competitive field.

Studies lead to the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) degree with a concentration in sport management.

The B.S.B.A. with a concentration in sport management enables students to:

Understand the depth, breadth, and unique character of the sport and recreation industry.

Comprehend the priority of networking abilities for employment and career advancement in the industry.

Recognize the importance of characteristics such as initiative, industriousness, and persistence.

Integrate skills in the industry to design, implement, and evaluate business strategies.

The sport and recreation industry is a very competitive one. Students must have a good educational background and solid work experience to obtain an entry-level position. To have the best chance of entering the sport industry, students should be prepared to relocate.

Employers in the sport and recreation industry are particularly interested in entry-level employees who are enthusiastic, willing to work hard, have good oral communication skills and are problem-solvers. The best way for students to demonstrate such skills is through practical work experience, obtained through volunteer work, internships, or part-time jobs. You can check out what RMU sport management graduates are up to in the Sport Management Department's newsletter.

Special events held on campus, such as a regional sports memorabilia show.

Community events, including the Great Race, the 84 Lumber PGA Classic, the Western Pennsylvania Special Olympics, the Extra Mile Foundation Golf Event, the NCAA Women's Basketball Regionals and high school playoff events.

Internship OpportunitiesInternships are an important element of the sport management concentration. Each term, students are involved in doing internships with sport organizations for credit. These internships provide students with an opportunity to apply knowledge gained in the classroom, to demonstrate skills, and to make contacts.

The Robert Morris University School of Business Complex is a high-tech learning laboratory that provides business students the same kind of hands-on educational environment that engineering and science students take for granted. The 18,000 square-foot facility is the first LEED-certified building on RMU's campus, and it includes state-of-the-art business technology including a simulated trading floor and a Bloomberg lab to give students access to real-time financial data, and an immersive videoconferencing experience that will allow students, faculty, and corporate leaders to communicate with colleagues around the world.

RMU's sport management faculty members bring practical backgrounds to the classroom. Full-time faculty members have held positions in professional baseball, intercollegiate athletics, tennis club management and special events.

Faculty members make presentations at professional meetings, including the North American Society for Sport Management, Resort and Commercial Recreation Association, Sport Marketing Association and Sport Marketing Interest Group of the American Marketing Association. They also attend conferences dealing with such issues as building new stadiums and arenas, resort trends into the next century and issues in intercollegiate athletics.

Faculty members have been involved with research projects such as the economic impact of an LPGA Golf Tournament, the examination of fans attending major league baseball games and the marketing of new stadiums in Pittsburgh. Students are frequently asked to participate in such projects.

Full-time faculty members are frequently cited by local and national media as experts in the sport industry.

Scholarships are available based upon academic achievement.

For freshmen, high school grade point average and ACT/SAT scores are used. For transfer students, the cumulative grade point average of all college courses is used. Scholarships range from $1000 per year up to full tuition. (To calculate your scholarship eligibility, click here.)

Higher education is an investment in your future.

At Robert Morris University, we will work closely with you to show you how to finance your education through a combination of need-based financial aid, scholarships, and financing strategies to make your education attainable. RMU has one of the lowest tuition rates of all private institutions in the state, but we know that financing your education can be complicated, and your family might need help in understanding your options.